Utah Code Title 26B. Utah Health and Human Services Codes § 26B-3-310. Purpose--Medicaid certification of nursing care facilities

(a) that an oversupply of nursing care facilities in the state adversely affects the state Medicaid program and the health of the people in the state;

(b) it is in the best interest of the state to prohibit nursing care facilities from receiving Medicaid certification, except as provided by Sections 26B-3-311 through 26B-3-313; and

(c) it is in the best interest of the state to encourage aging nursing care facilities with Medicaid certification to renovate the nursing care facilities' physical facilities so that the quality of life and clinical services for Medicaid residents are preserved.

(a) the number of nursing care facility programs with Medicaid certification as of May 9, 2016; and

(b) additional nursing care facility programs approved for Medicaid certification under the provisions of Subsections 26B-3-311(5) and (7).

(a) except as authorized by Section 26B-3-311:

(b) execute a Medicaid provider agreement with a certified program that moves to a different physical facility, except as authorized by Subsection 26B-3-311(3).